Body-garment



(No Model.)

P. W. WARNER.

BODY GARMENT.

Patented May 8, 1894.

1N VEN TOR 1 TNESSES THE NAHONAL LIYNOGRAI HINE COMPANY,

WASHINGTON, n c.

ance with my invention.

UNITED STATES PATENT ,FFICE.

FREDERICK w. WARNER, 0F RoCHEsrER, NEw YoRK.

.BODY-GARMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 519,487, dated May 8,1894.

Application filed July 29,1893. Serial No. 481,903. specimens-l To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK W. WAR- NER, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Garments; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and tothe letters of reference marked thereon.

The usual form of a dress protector is a piece of non absorbent material like rubber or oil cloth, which is formed into two half moon shaped leaves, and so shaped as to fit under the arm pits. This is placed over and depends from the seam of the dress so as to cover and protect the fabric of the dress. This arrangement is inconvenient and unless the protectoris carefully stitched upon each dress, is insecure.

My invention has for its object to overcome the defects and inconveniences incident to the employment of a shield or protector in this manner and to these ends it consists in a novel construction of garment to be hereinafter described and pointed out specifically in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings: Flgure 1 is an elevation of a portion of a garment or body covering constructed in accord- Fig.2 is a sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is an elevation look ing under the sleeve and arm openin Like letters of reference in the several figures indicate the same parts. K

I can apply the invention to a dress but preferably apply it to an under garment, worn about the waist, as a corset cover or underwaist or undershirt.

In carrying the invention into practice, I out two pieces of suitable fabric D D, conforming to the shape of the two leaves of the dress protector, only they are cut larger so as to leave amargin. These pieces are sewed or otherwise secured to the margin. The one is attached along its outer curve to the under part of the sleeve, in such a manner that the inner curve, which is left open shall conform to the seam by which the sleeve is attached to the body of the garment, thus forming a pocket for the reception of the outer leaf of the protector extending from the arm hole outward on the sleeve. The other piece is attached to the body of the garment in a similar manner, forming a pocket for the reception of the innerleaf of the protector and extending inward on the body portion from the arm hole. The dress protector is placed over the seam with one leaf in each pocket, is concealed from view, is held firmly in place and can easily be removed for washing the garment and can as easily be replaced when desired. The pieces forming the pocket may be sewed or knit on the garment or may be hooked or buttoned on as may seem best.

In theapplicationof the pockets I do not limit myself to the use of the non absorbent dress shields or protectors, but anyother kind may be inserted, as a pad made of cotton or other fiber.

Some of the waist or body garments on which it will be desired to use the dress shield or protector pockets are commonly made Without sleeves. In such garments the sleeve may be attached directly to the garment forming a short sleeve on the under side or the pocket and the pad portion may be relied on to hold the shield.

I am aware that dress shields have been inserted in removable covers, such as shown in Patent No. 234,909, for instance, and do not wish to be understood as claiming such device.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- 1. A body garment having an arm opening and a pocket formed in the garment directly below said arm opening withits mouth in close proximity to it, whereby one side of a dress shield may be inserted in said pocket and the shield removably held directly beneath the arm of the wearer; substantially as described.

2. As an article of manufacture, a body I garment having the arm opening, the sleeve secured thereon and a pocket formed in the body of the garment directly beneath the arm hole, and a pocket in the under side of the sleeve close to the arm opening, said pocket or seam uniting the sleeve and body and adapted to receive the two sides of a dress adapted for the reception of the two halves Io shield and hold it directly beneath the arm of a dress shield; substantially as described.

of the wearer, substantially as described. FREDERICK WV \VARNER 3. A garment, such as described, having an arm opening and a sleeve secured therein and \Vitnesses:

pockets in the body of said garment and LOVASSO FIELD,

sleeve respectively opening at the sleeve hole (J. B. JACOBS. 

